Pittem
| Pittem | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Pittem, church: Onze Lieve Vrouwkerk | |||
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  Pittem Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Pittem in West Flanders  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°59′N 03°16′E / 50.983°N 3.267°ECoordinates: 50°59′N 03°16′E / 50.983°N 3.267°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | West Flanders | ||
| Arrondissement | Tielt | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ivan Delaere (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.42 km2 (13.29 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 6,723 | ||
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 8740 | ||
| Area codes | 051 | ||
| Website | www.pittem.be | ||
Pittem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Egem and Pittem proper. On January 1, 2006, Pittem had a total population of 6,599. The total area is 34.42 km² which gives a population density of 192 inhabitants per km².
Famous inhabitants
Ferdinand Verbiest, 17th century scientist and missionary
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
Media related to Pittem at Wikimedia Commons- Official website - Available only in Dutch
- Sister City (since 1984) with Shawnee, Kansas
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